#2026-552France Clarifies Housing Aid Eligibility Rules for Non-EU Foreign Students
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This decree clarifies when non-EU foreign students can qualify for French personal housing aid. It narrows the meaning of a social-criteria higher education grant to specific grants paid under the Education Code, and excludes other state, local, or international support paid under cooperation agreements. It also treats apprentices, students on professional training contracts, and students who work as meeting the grant-related eligibility condition. The rules apply to housing aid payments due from July 1, 2026.
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Key Changes
- Defines which social-criteria higher education grants count for non-EU foreign students seeking personal housing aid
- Excludes other public or international aid paid under cooperation agreements from that grant definition
- Treats apprentices, professionalization contract holders, and working students as meeting the grant-related eligibility condition
Obligations
What this law requires
For non-EU foreign student housing-aid eligibility, treat “social-criteria higher education grant” only as grants paid under the first paragraph of Article D. 821-1 of the Education Code; do not count other aid paid by the State, local authorities, or international organizations under cooperation agreements as qualifying grants.
Treat persons holding an apprenticeship contract or professional training contract as satisfying the grant-related eligibility condition under Article L. 822-2 for personal housing aid purposes.
Treat students who carry out a professional activity as satisfying the grant-related eligibility condition under Article L. 822-2 for personal housing aid purposes.